The document discusses various methods used in psychological assessment, including interviews, mental status examinations, psychological testing, personality/diagnostic testing, behavioral assessment, environmental assessment, physiological assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and more. It provides details on structured vs. unstructured interviews, components of mental status examinations, characteristics of good psychological tests, intelligence testing and IQ, common personality/diagnostic tests, projective tests, behavioral observation and self-reports, and physiological techniques like brain imaging.